A list of the top 10 Agricultural Technology startups in the United States, #Startups #Agritech
Below is one of the lists we think of leading startups in Agri tech in the USA & it can be changed from time to time as time tasted innovations & innovative startups come in the picture to lead the market as well as funding for better valuation
1)Indigo | Manufacturer of plant protection products based on microbes
manufacturer of plant protection solutions based on microbes. It provides items to address the issues of yield potential, milling quality, and plant stress resistance. Additionally, it provides an online grain, certified crop, and agrochemical marketplace. It provides crop growers with microbiome therapy, assistance in maximizing regenerative methods, and grain quality testing services.
On a half-million acres across the United States, seeds from the Charlestown startup Indigo Agriculture have been battle-hardened against the elements, producing particularly bountiful yields of some of the nation’s most important cash crops.
Investor enthusiasm about the company has been growing just as fast, as venture capitalists have poured in hundreds of millions of dollars into Indigo Agriculture’s promising method of treating seeds with naturally occurring microbes to make crops more tolerant of stressful conditions, such as drought.
Business Overview:-
Established in 2013; located in Boston (United States)
Financing USD 1.15 billion in Investors: Riverstone Holdings, Alaska Permanent Fund, and Flagship Pioneering
2) Plenty| produces and distributes vertical farming equipment for growing leafy greens.
Leafy greens are produced using vertical farming systems, manufactured and supplied.
In a controlled environment with LED lighting, it grows plants in tall towers. It asserts that it does not make use of GMOs, synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, or herbicides. This method employs sensors and infrared cameras to gather data from farms, which is then processed using machine learning to maximise growth.
Business Overview
Established in 2013; City of San Francisco (United States)
Investors – One Madison Group, JSCapital, SoftBank Vision Fund, and 16 Additional Investors Financing USD 941M
3) Ginkgo Bioworks: Growing bacteria to create cultured components
creator of microorganisms for the creation of cultured components. It creates brand-new organisms to address problems in a variety of industries, including the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and fuels. . It specialises in creating cultured substances from microbes, including tastes, perfumes, cosmetics, and sweeteners.
Business Overview
Established in 2009; located in Boston (United States)
Investing USD 796M in Capital
Investors – Viking Global Investors, General Atlantic, Illumina, and 41 Other Investors
4) Internet store for organic grocery items: GrubMarket
Internet store for groceries made from organic ingredients. It offers a forum for bringing customers and regional farmers and producers together. It provides to buy organic goods like food—fruits, vegetables, drinks, snacks, dairy, household goods, personal care items, etc. Orders are delivered by an internal delivery crew. Android and iOS users can download the mobile app.
Business Overview www.grubmarket.com
Established in 2014; located in San Francisco (United States)
funding investors for $ 767M
Investores- Grosvenor, Squarepoint Capital, Portfolia, and 86 More Investors
5) Apeel- Creator of fruit coating ingredients derived from plants
creator of fruit covering compounds derived from plants. It has created technology to break down abandoned agricultural plants and create biologicals that may be used to preserve fruits and vegetables from biotic and abiotic challenges before harvest as well as to extend the shelf life of produce after harvest. It makes an extra layer of protection that seals in moisture and blocks oxygen by using components found in the peels, seeds, and pulp of all fruits and vegetables. Additionally, it states that the edible and organic coating material.
Established in 2012; Place Goleta (United States)
Temasek, Mirae Asset, Viking Global Investments, and 30 Other Investors Financing USD 640M
6)Solugen – manufacturers of plant-based chemical replacements
producers of chemical replacements derived from plants. The manufacture of numerous end-use and innovative chemicals is redesigned using industrial biotechnology and green chemistry principles. Its unique technology, which is built on innovations in synthetic biology, metal catalyst engineering, and modular plant architecture, manufactures chemicals from bio-based feedstocks. Clean water, environmentally friendly materials, safer food, and wholesome personal care will all be addressed by its solutions.
Established in 2016; located in Houston (United States)
Investors – Kinnevik, Lowercarbon Capital, Refactor Capital, and 19 Additional Investors Financing USD 633M
7) Pivot Bio | Manufacturer of products for microbe-based crop nutrition
manufacturer of crop nourishment solutions based on microbes. It creates and provides microorganisms that fix atmospheric nitrogen in symbiotic relationships with corn plants. and fix atmospheric nitrogen directly into the roots through biological nitrogen fixation.
It functions regardless of topography, weather, or soil type and uses an in-furrow mode of application.
Established in 2010; situated in Berkeley (United States)
Funding – Data Collective, Temasek, Generation Investment Management, and 24 Additional Investors Financing USD 618 Million
8) Bowery Farming: Owners of independent hydroponic farms that grow leafy greens
Operators of self-sufficient hydroponic farms for growing leafy greens. Organic food like lettuce, arugula, kale, and basil are grown in its indoor farms. It has a proprietary software system that keeps track of the plants and all the variables using visual systems, automation, and machine learning.
Established in 2015; Place New York City (United States)
Funding – KKR, Fidelity Investments, GV, and 39 Other Investors Financing USD 502M
9) Inari | manufacturer and distributor of genetically engineered seeds
a company that makes and supplies genetically engineered seeds. The business uses a patented CRISPR gene-editing method to create seeds that can adapt to local soil types, weather patterns, climates, and pest and disease pressures. It produces corn, soybean, and wheat seeds.
Established in 2016; Place Cambridge (United States)
Funding – Financing USD 475M Investors Hanwha Impact, CPP Investments, and 15 Other Investors
10) Gotham Greens: Integrated hydroponic pesticide-free produce farming and supply
Gotham Green produces rooftop farms and sells the food in the US retail market while integrating the use of hydroponics for pesticide-free produce cultivation and supply. It states that it runs more than 100 rooftop greenhouses. . It asserts to run rooftop greenhouses with a cultivation area of more than 170,000 square feet and cutting-edge equipment. It has greenhouses in Chicago, Brooklyn, and Queens.
Business Overviewhttps://www.gothamgreens.com/
Established in 2009; Location
Brooklyn (United States) (United States)
Funding – Bank of Montreal, Ares Management, Commonfund, and 8 Additional Investors Financing USD 440M
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